Tom,
The drive shaft in my '98 CC appears to be steel as I have never
seen aluminum rust. It also has a large damper on the front.
Drive Safe,
Joe
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>Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 21:31:13 EST
>From: Tomdamit <Tomdamit@AOL.COM>
>Subject: DML: Rear axle whining
>
>Went basck into dealer today as the rear axle was STILL whining on
>deceleration between 50 and 40 mph. This after they replaced the entire rear
>axle assy. from wheel to wheel at 2,000 miles. I got a call this afternoon
>from dealer service rep who said CC was now aware of the problem and is
>working on a fix. According to him, the whine isn't the fault of the gears at
>all, really. It's a harmonic problem with the sound apparently being
>amplified by the driveshaft. If you look under a 2WD Dak Club Cab you will
>see one of the largest driveshafts known to man. I mean this thing is big.
>It appears to be aluminum and apparently resonates and amplifies sound. I
>haven't hit it with a wrench but it probably would ring like a bell.
>I know this may "sound" strange but it certainly could be right. I'm going to
>wait it out. Dealer says fix could come at any time - he will keep me advised
>or I will call him. Probably 2 to 3 months but we'll see. Anyone else?
>Tom Ware
>Riverside, CA
>'98 CC V8, auto, "Arrest Me Red", flares ,T &H, 3 inch cat back,
etc.
Joe Dille
Telford PA USA
(joe@dille.montgomery.pa.us)
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